Ex-Copy Boy Now Here With R A F
Chicago newspapermen recall Gene Potter a former copy boy who rose to RAF service. The British air ministry confirmed him and pilot officer Robert Sprague as credited with shooting down two German planes over the English Channel. Their squadron, the American Bagley, had previously lost to German fighters in air combat over northern France.
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Chicago
Chicago Herald-American
Gene
Bua Uck
Windsor
Hving
Tala Okla
Canada
Els
England
Ber
Air Ministry
Eugene Potter
Pot Ghicege
Rob
Leré Somerville Sprague
San Diego
Calif
English Channel
France
Ministry
Bprarué
Mine Deaths Probe Opens at Silverton Jopan Pride West
An oil explosion and fire trapped eight miners at the Pride the West silver mine near Silverton. A rescue party with gas masks reached the No 3 level 3000 feet from the portal, but all eight were found dead after four hours of futile efforts. Dr T E Mengum of Durango led the rescue.
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Opensilverton
Jopan
West
Silverton
T.E. Mengum
Durango
Ex Legislator Sam Gates Dies at Kenedy
Sam Gates 63 former state representative for the district died at his daughter Mrs Houston Wafford home Saturday after a long illness. Services Sunday 12:38 pm at Mrs Watford home. Interment in Gonzales cemetery. Also surviving.
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Kenedy
Sam Gates
Houston Wafford
Watford
Gonwales
Camp Holds Installation for United Spanish War Veterans Auxiliary
Installation of officers for Eu gene J. Hernandes auxiliary No. 2 United Spanish War Veterans set for 7 40 p m on Monday at Crockett hotel roof Mrs Kate Seideman past department president to install officers Susanne Crump president Miss Berry senior vice president Ida Mae Turtt junior vice president Alle Hardwick secretary Nettle Muller treasurer Emna Dunlap musician Hattie Richard an chaplain Annie Lurber patriotic instructor Frida Plynn historian TNan Gordon conductor Louise Weghaorst assistant conductor Sarah Mathews guard Margareth Hutchison assistant guard Minnie Boltezar Ruby Fitzgerald Jessie Deerle Johanna Mapp color bearers
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Eugene J. Hernandes
United Spanish War Veterans
Crockett Hotel
Kate Seideman
Susanne Crump
Misse Berry
Ida Mae Turtt
Alle Hardwick
Nettle Muller
Emna Dun
Sorority to Screen Documentary on America Struggle
Miss J Estelle Smith president will present a tele cinema film America Leaks Ahead at 7 30 pm Tuesday at the St Anthony hotel. The Investment Hawkers association origin of the film portrays early America and highlights the role of investment bankers in financing victory through defense savings bonds.
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America
Pht Rta
J. Estelle Smith
St. Anthony
Investment Hawkers’ Association
Mies Smith
Vesrlier
Medicine Man at Celilo Village Refused Tubes Run
The Dalles Oregon January 10 Abe Showaway, a Celilo Indian teenager, sought an inner tube from a store. Clerks said sales were restricted to physicians and essential workers, but he claimed to be a medicine man and was refused.
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Dalles
Ore
Abe
Celilo
Fire Blame Traced To Mufflea Explosion In City Office Fire
Investigation continues into the mufflea explosion that prefigured a $160,000 fire yesterday. Three firemen died, several injuries reported as the blaze destroyed a four story office building and damaged the Saint Paul Athletic Club nearby. Damages are estimated at $150,000.
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St, Paul, Mint
Teenstery
SL. Paul
Doctors Assigned Air Raid Duties in San Antonio
Civil defense plans in San Antonio place doctors at first aid stations from Alamo Heights to South San Antonio to care for the injured during an air raid. Dr H H Ogilvie leads the effort with base hospitals ready to absorb casualties and stations to be published soon in church basements and schools.
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San Antonio
Alamo Heights
Alamo Est
H. H. Ogilvie
Bexar County
Ogilvie
Parific
Qglivie
Recksprings
British Isles
Anionio
Aleady
Ithres
Ozilvie
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
England
Br. Ogilvie
Registration Bureau
Armedber
Air Patrol Chief Curry Plans Texas Visit
Maj. Gen. John P. Curry will visit Texas for a series of conferences on organizing eight air patrols in the region. He will inspect C A B units in Dallas and Austin before arriving in San Antonio to meet with Army VIII corps commanders and Governor Coke Stevens.
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John P. Curry
Army Air Corps
San Antonio
Army
Viii Corps
Ares
Eigit
General Curry
Maj
Reed Landis
Dallas
Texas
D. Harold Byrd
Austin
Coke Stevensott
C. A.B
Ckylliah Defense
Navy
Curry Fn
Retail Merchants Buy $5000 Bonds in Defense Drive
San Antonio Retail Merchants' Association members authorized a $5000 purchase of defense bonds announced Saturday by C. Witchell Sr, secretary manager. T. Tarin, secretary of the San Antonio Retail Credit Men's Association, said his group bought $1000 in defense bonds.
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Suard
San Antonio Retail Merchants’ Association
C. ©. Witchell Sr
Sec
T. ©. Tarin
San Antonio
Starlet Dorothy Darnell Weds Producer Joseph Pasternak
Dorothy Darnell, 21, wed film producer Joseph Pasternak, 40, in Palm Springs with a justice of the peace ceremony. Guests included Jack Benny and Mervyn LeRoy among Hollywood notables at the event reported by INS.
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Palm Springs
Cally
Joseph Pasternak
majHon
Dearing
Darbinehias
Yrsterdey
Dorothy Darnell
Screen Atarlet
Justice of the Peace
Jack Benny
Mervyn LeRoy
Hollywood
City P T A Campaign To Boost Poll Tax Payment
San Antonio Council of Parent Teachers begins a poll tax drive with 40 000 pamphlets distributed to public school children. Students will bring them home to parents as a reminder to pay taxes. A deputy collector will staff schools and notify parents of the schedule. Mrs W Pugh chairs the citizenship committee directing the effort.
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San Antonio
W. 4.Pugh
Morale Officer to Represent 38th Infantry at Washington Conference
Capt. Sidney F. Lahourcade of San Antonio, assistant morale officer of the 38th Infantry Division at Camp Bowles, will represent the division at the conference of morale officers in Washington from January 19 to 23.
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Sidney F. Lahourcade
San Antonio
38Th Infantry Division
Camp Bowls
Washington
Cadets May Salute With Gloves
An aviation cadet at Randolph received guidance on saluting with gloves. An officer explained the cadet may salute with the glove on, noting the gesture should not harm pride, while a citation in a brief exchange highlighted courtesy and proper protocol.
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Randolph
20-30 Holds Installation Ceremony at St Anthony Hotel
Members of the 20-30 club were installed at a cocktail party and dinner in the St Anthony hotel Saturday night. Officers named include Badett as president and Harrison, Bradford, Curtin, Schmidt, Steves, LeGrone, Applewhite, Taribial, and others.
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Dinener
St. Anthony Hotel
Es “Badett
D.° C. Harrison
James]. Bradford
Doh Curtin
Stanley’ Schmidt
Walter Steves
LeGrone
Alten ‘Applewhite
Paul Taribiai
Directa Banning
Arkansas Says State Purses Strong Despite Potential Slump
Governor Homer Adkins said Arkansas finances are robust with a cushion of over 5 million dollars, noting highway revenue gains last year pushed deposits to about 17 million. He warned only a severe 43 percent revenue drop could affect bond debt service, barring the cushion funds.
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Little Rock
Ark
Arkansas
Homer Adkins
Amen Bagel
iBurns Fatal to Midland Baby
Midland, Jan hispanic? Shaeffer 2 died in a Midland hospital from burns suffered when her parents home burned Thursday fourteen miles northeast of Midland The parents Mr and Mrs Ben Sheffer were outside the house when the fire started.
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Midland
Jan
Pansay Shaeffer
Ben Sheffer
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